Wayne Poole was born in Virden, Manitoba on January 15, 1947. Poole was a powerful player for 29 years. 17 of these years he spent with McAuley Manitoba Senior Baseball League (MSBL) teams. Poole’s best playing days were in the 1970s and early ’80s, when he was first-team all-star three times in a row from 1974-76, and second-team all-star four times, in 1977, ’79, ’80, and ’82. He was on Manitoba championship teams in 1975 and 1987, and he played several times with Team Manitoba, winning bronze in 1976. He later served as secretary for the Manitoba Baseball Association from 1987-90. Shortly after, he became vice-president of the MSBL from 1992-97, and he also had administrative and coaching assignments with bantam and midget developmental teams in the Westman region for a number of years. In 1988, Poole received a coaching medal from the Canadian government for his excellence and dedication over the years. He was also a very active hockey player and administrator in the McAuley area.
